A lightsaber used by Darth Vader in the “Star Wars” films “The Empire Strikes Back” (1980) and “Return of the Jedi” (1983) has sold for $4,875,000 at auction. Heritage Auctions sold it on Thursday, 12 November, at its Ultimate Star Wars Auction.
\n\nAccording to Heritage Auctions, the price is a world auction record for any “Star Wars” collectible. It beats the previous record of $3,875,000 by $1 million. Heritage set that earlier record with Tom Jung's original half-sheet key poster painting for “Star Wars: Episode IV — A New Hope”.
\n\nThe sale also sets a new record for a screen-used “Star Wars” prop. The previous prop record was $3,750,000, which Heritage achieved on 15 July 2026 with Luke Skywalker's lightsaber and severed hand effects rig from “The Empire Strikes Back”.
\n\nVader's lightsaber was used in the Cloud City duel in “The Empire Strikes Back”, in which Vader tells Luke Skywalker “I am your father”. Heritage describes it as a screen-matched hero duelling lightsaber.
\n\nLuke's lightsaber and effects rig, the previous prop record-holder, came from the same confrontation. Vader's weapon was also used in “Return of the Jedi”.
\n\nBefore the sale, Heritage had estimated the lightsaber would fetch $1,000,000+. The final…
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